Apparatus for decorating confections



April 24, 1934. A. 1.. BAUSMAN APPARATUS FOR DECORATING CONFEGTIONSFiled Jan. 6. 1932 4 Sheets-Sheet l Q miHL IN V EN TOR a Lm I'M/B4 usm NBYv A TTORN E YS.

April 24, 1934. A. L. BAUSMAN 1,956,307

' APIARATUS FOR DECORATING CONFECTIONS Filed Jan. 6. 1952 4 Sheets-Sheet2 IN V EN TOR. A L M20 Duran/5405mm A TTORNEYS.

April 24, 1934-. A. L. BAUSMAN APPARATUS FOR DECORATING CONFECTIONSFiled Jan. 6, 1932 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 IN V EN TOR. AMA/20 Lmm/ BAUSMA N ATTORN E YS.

A ril 24, 1934. A. BAUSMAN 1,956,307

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candles to Patented Apr. 24, 1934 PATENT: OFFICE APPARATUS FORDECORATING CONFECTIONS Alonzo Linton Bausman, Springfield, Mass, as-

signcr to National Equipment Company,

Springfield, Mass, a corporation of Massachusetts Application January 6,

16 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in apparatus: for decorating.confections, such for example as confections which have been freshlycoated with chocolate, or any other confections, the outer surfaces ofwhich are plastic and susceptible to being worked into decorativeconfigurations by the same treatment.

The invention is based upon the formation of decorations by a working ofthe plastic covering of' the confection. Broadly, the invention is basedupon the method: disclosed in my U. S. Letters Patent. No- 1,546,000,granted July 14, 1925-, in the sense that a pattern is applied to theplastic surface of" the confection, allowed to remain. in contacttherewith for an interval and then removed therefrom to draw outdecorations which to some extent at least resemble in design that of theapplied pattern, although exact replicasof the pattern are notnecessarily produced or desired. In the above named patent, the patternswere relatively small and a large number of them were flexibly connectedin endless chain formation and such chain was rolled on, along and thenoff the confections to be decorated.

This invention has for one of its objects to practice the method of theaforesaid patent in a simpler and more expeditious way. The patterns arearranged in a set on a rigid carrier instead of in chain like formation.Such set covers an area large enough so-that a large number ofconfections can be simultaneously engaged by the one set of patterns.For-example, the patterns may be substantially coextensive in width withthe conveyer, which carries the freshly coated be decorated, and longenough to simultaneously engage several. of the transverse rows ofconfections on the conveyer;

The invention has for an object to provide mechanismformovingthe-pattern carrier so that the patterns may be applied to theconfections Without rubbing the coatings thereof during the act ofengagement and so that the patterns may travel along with theconfections during a sufficient interval of their travel to secure depthcontact and adhesion of the'patterns with the coatings and sothat thepatterns. are subsequently lifted. to draw. out decorativeconfigurations from the coatings.

A preferred arrangement of such mechanism provides for the; movement ofthe large, rigid carrier in:a .closedloop path,.fi'rst toward theconveyer, then forwardly alongthe same in the same direction. and atthesame speed, then upwardly and. finally backwardly. in a return pathat a higher level.

1932, Serial No. 584,975

and consist of a blending of the marks left by the dissimilar patterns.

According to one plan of accomplishing the last named object, two ormore sets of patterns may be mounted one forwardly of the other in thedirection of travel of the conveyer andthese patterns may consist oftubular members disposed diagonally with respect to the conveyer. Thediagonal members of one set are opposed tothose of the other set so asto intersect if sufficiently prolonged. The result of such arrangementis the formation of a very attractive decoration of roughly crisscrossdesign having. raised diagonally disposed ridges crossing one another,leaving. roughly diamond shaped areas in between.

These and other objects will appear as the detailed description proceedsand will be pointed out in the appended claims.

The invention will be disclosed with reference to the accompanyingdrawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational View of an apparatus embodying myinvention,-a side wall of the casing being removed toreveal interiormechanism;

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof, shown with the top wall removed;

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is' a bottom plan View of the carrier and Figs; 5 and 6 aredetail views showing the cams for producing vertical and horizontalmovement, respectively, of the carrier;

the two sets of decorating members carried there- Fig... '7 is adiagrammatical view showing the path traversed by the carrier; and

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a confection decorated' by the apparatusdisclosed.

The decoration of confections, according to this invention, isaccomplished by a working of the previously applied coating of theconfection, while such coating is in plastic and workable condition, orin some possible cases, by a similar working of the outer surfaces of anuncoated confection, if sufficiently plastic. The usual condition is'towork the freshly applied coating. and usually, although not necessarily,such coating is chocolate,a substance which while in fluid or semi-fluidcondition, is quite viscous and readily adheres to any member which isbrought into contact with it.

The invention makes use of a rigid carrier 11 from which the patternsare suspended. The carrier 11, as shown is a horizontally disposed fiatmember of sheet metal. From it are suspended one or more sets ofsuitable pattern or contact members. As shown herein, two sets of suchmembers are provided, both mounted on the carrier 11 one in advance ofthe other with respect to the direction of travel of the confections.lhe members of one set are marked 12 and those of the other set 13. Allof the members, as herein shown, are tubular in form. They need notnecessarily be tubes for coil springs are sufficiently tubular information to satisfy the requirements. Also, according to many featuresof the invention other styles of patterns, differing widely from thoseshown, may be used. But for the type of decoration, herein shown, thetubular formation of the contact members is desired. The members 12 aredisposed diagonally over one half of carrier 11 and the members 13 aredisposed in opposed diagonal relation on the other half of carrier 11.The members 12 and 13 are supported by wires 14 passing through, or atleast part way into opposite ends of the tubes. The ends of the Wiresare upturned as at 15 and suitably fixed to the carrier. The wires 14are of a diameter less then the inside diameter of tubes 12 and 13.Accordingly there is freedom for the tubes to move vertically relativelyto the wires.

With this understanding of the nature of the decorating members, thegeneral manner of forming the decorations will be described, withreference to Fig. 1. The confections, shown at a, are decorated whilemoving continuously forward in the direction of the arrow, being carriedby a suitable conveyer, such as belt 10. The carrier 11 is movedcontinuously in a closed loop path, such as that shown in Fig. 7. Thus,the carrier will descend toward belt to, and the tubular members 12 and13 will eventually engage and rest upon the confections. During the actof engaging the members with the confections and for an intervalthereafter, the carrier 11 is moved forwardly in the direction of travelof belt w and at the same speed whereby the deccrating members, whenlowered into contact with the freshly coated confections a, will notmove relatively thereto in a horizontal plane. Consequently, there needbe no rubbing of the coatings when the members 12 and 13 are engagedwith the confections. The carrier 11 travels down far enough so that thewires 14 move below the upper inner peripheral parts of members 12 and13. Accordingly, these members are yieldably applied to the freshcoating of the confections, as distinguished from being positivelyforced into the coatings. The members 12 and 13 rest on the coatings andby their weight sink into the same to the desired extent. Sufiicientdepth of contact may thus be secured. With the decorating members thusengaged with the confections, the carrier 11 travels forwardly asdescribed, and the members 12 and 13 are carried along with theconfections, resting thereon for a short interval to secure fulladhesion with the coatings. Then the carrier 11 is elevated to raise thedecorating members with the result that pertions of the coatings aredrawn up into decorative forms. The carrier then returns in a directionopposite to that of the travel of belt 10 into its original position.There then ensue repeated cycles of the operation just described.

The carrier 11 moves through one complete fection a on belt to will beengaged once by one or more of the members 12 and subsequently once byone or more of the members 13. The traces left by the members 12 areintersected by the traces left by the members 13 and the result is acomposite of both traces. In the particular example shown, a crisscrossor checkered design of decoration is formed. The tubes 12 and 13 willdraw up coating from the confection in the form of ridges 7c and Z. Theridges lc cross the ridges Z and more or less diamond shaped spaces inare formed between them. Generally, the ridges are a little lower atpoints between the points of intersections, at which last named pointsthere is a tendency to form peaks such as n. At intervals along theridges, usually near these peaks n, strings of chocolate are drawn up bythe tubes until they break. These strings fall back upon the confectionsin various ways as shown at o. The results are not exactly uniform whichis an advantage as carrying the decorations out of the class of fixed,stereotyped designs. The designs have substantially the appearance andcharacte istics of hand work. The results will also vary according tothe temperature, quality and consistency of the chocolate.

With this general understanding of the method of decoration, I will nextproceed to describe an exemplary form of apparatus for practicing themethod. This apparatus is shown in conjunction with a confection coatingmachine for decorating the freshly coated confections as they aredelivered therefrom.

In the drawings, the coating machine is shown at C in fragmentary andconventional form. E represents the projecting frame forming thesocalled extension portion of the machine and w the usual wire meshbelt. The delivery portion only of the wire belt w is shown togetherwith its small end roll 2 and its driving roll r, fixed to a shaft 3.The coating machine may be of any suitable form and an example of onesuitable form will be found in my U. S. Letters Patent No. 1,323,948,granted December 2, 1919. The confections coated in machine C withchocolate or other coating, are carried on the upper stretch of belt 10in the direction of the arrow shown in Fig. 1 and are delivered to theupper stretch of a delivery belt, shown in part and conventionally atcl, which carries the candies to a cold room or through a coolingapparatus in the usual way.

The confections may be decorated while being carried by either of thebelts d or w. The only essential is to perform the decorating operationwhile the coatings of the confections are plastic and workable. Usually,and as disclosed herein, the decorations are formed while the candiesare being carried by belt 20 so that any drippings from the decoratingmembers will fall through the pervious belt 10 and be returned to thesupply tank of the coating machine in the usual Way.

Upon each extension frame E, a suitable frame 16 is secured (Figs. 1 and3). As herein shown, frame 16 is of substantially the shape of aninverted U. Fixed to the upper horizontal portion of each frame 18 inlongitudinally spaced relation are a pair of brackets 17, which serve tosupport a pair of transversely disposed shafts 18. The latter are heldagainst endwise displacement in any suitable way, as in one case by twocollars 19 (Fig. 2), fixed thereon one adjacent each bracket, and in theother case by a similar collar at one end and by the hub of a lever 20at the other end. Each shaft 18 serves to support at longitudinallyspaced points a pair of bellcranks 21 and the horizontal arms ofeachsuch pair serves to support a cross rod 22, which is free to turn in theaforesaid arms. The vertical arms of each bellcrank on the left handshaft 18 are connected by links 23 to the corresponding arms of thebellcranks on'the right hand shaft 18. The bellcranks on the left handshaft are fixed thereto, while those on the right hand shaft can turnrelatively thereto and are each held in place between a pair of collars24 (Fig. 2) Movement of lever 20 will serve to simultaneously rock allfour bellcranks 21.

Each cross rod 22 has fixed thereon a depending link 25 and these linkscoact with the horizontal arms of bellcranks 21 to hold rod 22 againstendwise movement (Fig. 2). The lower ends of each pair of links 25 serveto support a cross'rod 26, underlying rod 22. Mounted to turn on eachrod 26 are a pair of rectangular blocks 2'1, arranged one adjacent eachlink 25 and held between the latter and a collar 28 (Fig. 3) on rod 26against endwise movement. Each block 27 on one rod 26 is connected tothe corresponding block on the other rod 26 by a horizontal andlongitudinally disposed rod 29. Each block 27 is held between a pair ofcollars 30 on rod 29. One end of one rod 26 (Figs. 1 and 3) extendsbetween a pair of angle irons 31, fixed to a rear wall 32 secured to therear frame 16. Accordingly, this rod 26 is forced to move in a truevertical path as the bellcranks 21, which support it, are raised andlowered and the other rod 26, being tied to it by rods 29, will follow asimilar path. The rods 29' will thus remain truly horizontal while theymove up and down. These rods 29 support by means of links 33 a similarpair of rods 34,-the links being fixed to each as indicated.

The rods 34 serve to slidably support a frame on which is mounted thecarrier 11 for the deccrating members 12 and 13. Such frame includes twocross rods 35 and 36, each of which extends across from one rod 34 tothe other and which also rests upon and is slidably supported by rods34. The rods 35 and 36 are interconnected by longitudinal tie rods 37which complete the supporting frame for the carrier 11. Collars 38 onrod 35 engage rods 34, as shown in Fig. 3, to hold the frame againstlateral displacement thereon and yet allow free longitudinal slidingmovement on rods 34. Rod 36 carries pairs of collars 39 between each ofwhich a rod 34 is slidably engaged for a similar purpose. Each rod 35and 36 has a plurality of vertical holes 40 therethrough to receive thevertical parts of right angularly bent rods 41. A pair of such rods 41are mounted in any desired pair of holes in rod 35 and fixed thereto byset screws 42. and a similar pair of rods'41 are similarly fixed to rod36. The horizontal parts of the rods 41 on rod 35 and the similar partsof the rods 41 on rod 36 pass through vertical slots 42 in upstandingflanges 43 of the carrier 11 and serve to support the same with freedomto rise to a limited extent relatively to rods 41, due to slots 42..Collars 44 on rods 41 serve to hold member 11 against displacement onrods 41.

It will be clear that the frame supporting the carrier 11 is free toslide horizontally back and forth in a longitudinal direction on rods34, and also that the carrier can be moved vertically up and down as therods. 34 are lifted by bellcrank These two'motions of the carrier 11, asjust described,.may be imparted by any suitable mechanism, asfor exampleby two cams 46 and 47, fixed to the drive shaft s of wire belt w. Thecam 46 imparts vertical movement to the carrier by means of a lever 49,pivoted at 50 to one of the frames E, and a link connection 51 to thelever 26 above described. The cam 4'7 imparts movement to the carrier ina horizontal plane and longitudinally with respect to the direction oftravel of belt w. Cam 47 operates a lever 52, likewise. pivoted to stud50, and lever 52 is connected by a link 53 to a lever 54 fixed to theright hand shaft 18 (Fig. 1). Fixed to this shaft, at a pointintermediate its ends is a bell-crank 55, the depending arm of which isforked to straddle rod 36. A spring 56 pulls on the short andsubstantially horizontal arm of bell-crank 55, tending to move thecarrier supporting frame on its supporting rods 34 to the left (asviewed in Fig. 1), and tending to hold lever 52 engaged with its cam 47.

Referring to Fig. 5, the cam 46 which effects the rising and fallingmovements of the carrier 11, has concentric dwell surfaces 57 and 58,which will respectively maintain the carrier in the normal liftedposition shown in Fig. 1 and in lowered and confection engagingposition. Between these two surfaces 5'7 and 58, there is a relativelysteep surface 59 which allows the carrier 11 to quickly drop until itrests upon the confections a beneath it, and a relatively sharp rise 60,which causes the carrier 11 to be lifted back to its normal level anddraw out strings from the coatings of the confections engaged thereby.There is desirably some overtravel in the drop surface 59, allowing thecarrier holding members 41 to descend further than necessary to securecontact with the confections. The carrier 11 will descend with members41 until the members 12 and 13 rest by gravity on the tops of theconfections a and thereafter the carrier can continue its downwardmovement until the wires 14 strike the lower part of the inner wall ofvthe tubes 12 or 13; after this the members 41 can continue theirdownward movement to a certain extent without moving the carrier becauseof the vertical slots 42 in the side walls of the carrier. After thecarrier has engaged the confections, it dwells thereon for an intervaldetermined by the angular extent of surface 58. After the carrier 11rises to draw out the strings, it is held stationary at the normal levelby the dwell surface 57 while other operations are being performed.

Referring to Fig. 6, the cam 4'7 which moves the carrier 11 in alongitudinal direction, has a long dwell surface 61 which holds thecarrier in the retracted position. shown in Fig. 1. Between theextremities of surface 61 are surfaces 62 and 63 which cause the carriersuccessively to move forwardly (in the direction of travel of belt w)and backwardly respectively. The surface 62 is designed to produceuniform motion of the carrier and to move it forwardly at the same speedas the wire belt. Surface 62, as shown, is substantially equal inangular extent to the combined angular extent of surfaces 58, 59 and 60,so that surface 62 functions to produce uniform forward motion of thecarrier while the surfaces 59, 58 and act successively on the carrier inthe order named. It will thus be clear that as the carrier is loweredtoward the confections it is also moving forwardly at the same speed asthe confections, as shown by the path a: in Fig. '7, so that thedecorators 12 and 13 will be engaged with the confections withoutrubbing them. The uniform motion of the carrier continues during all ofthe dwell interval 58 (path y) and during the lifting of the carrieraway from the confections (path 2). The uniform motion of the decoratorsin the same direction and at the same speed as the confections isimportant only during the act of engaging the decorators with theconfections, while the decorators are engaged therewith and during theinitial part of the movement of disengagement. During other parts of theraising and lowering movement and during return movement of the carrier(path it), its motion need not necessarily be uniform.

The operation should be clear from the foregoing description and need bebut briefly summarized. With the parts positioned as in Fig. 1, andshaft 5 turning in the direction of the arrow, cam 46 is about to lowercarrier 11 and cam 47 is about to move it forwardly in the samedirection that confections a are being. carried by belt and at the sameAs the confections move along, the members 12 and 13 approach in thepath at of Fig. 7 eventually engage them,- the engagement being accomished without rubbing the coatings of the confections longitudinally orlaterally and also yieldably because of the play provided between wireslei and tubes 12 and 13 and/or because of the play provided betweenwires 41 and flanges 43 of the carrier 11. Some of the confectionsbeneath the carrier will be engaged by decorators l2 and some thedecorators 13,-the last named group of confections having beenpreviously engaged by decorators 12. Since belt w moves forward adistance equal to the length of the set of decorators 3.2 or 13(measured in the direction of travel of belt 20) during one completecycle of operation of carrier 11, all the confections engaged bydecorators 12 will be carried forward into positions to be engaged bythe decorators 13 on the next cycle of operation of the carrier. Forexample, the confection shown at a in Fig. 1 will move to the positionshown at a during one complete cycle of operation of the carrier. If itwas engaged by one or more decorators 12, when at the position a it willbe engaged by the decorators 13 when at the position 1 A large number ofconfections are simultaneously engaged by the decorators 12 (all thosein several transverse rows on. belt to) and subsequently by decorators13. These decorators can rise and fall within limits to take care ofvariations in the heights of the confections. The decorators, havingbeen applied to the confections as described, travel with them in thepath 1/ of Fig. '7 while the lever 49 is engaged with the dwell part 58of cam 46. Cam 47 moves the decorators forwardly at the same speed asthe conf ctions during this interval. Then the surface 60 of cam 46comes into play to lift the decorators off the candies and at this timecam 47 is still moving the decorators forwardly at the same speed as thecandies so the decorators traverse the path 2 of Fig. '7. l'lien the cam47, acting by its surface 63, moves the decorators backwardly in path ainto their original positions in which they dwell until the time arrivesfor the commencement of the next cycle of operation.

The decorators l2 and 13 are thus applied successively to eachconfection as it travels along on belt 20 and at a time when thecoatings are still plastic and workable. Each set of decorators sinksinto depth contact with the coatings of the confections and the coatingsadhere thereto,-a sufficient contact interval being provided by the part58 of cam 46 for this purpose. This interval may obviously be varied tosuit the needs of any particular case by changing the angular extent ofsurface 58. When the decorators are lifted, marks are left where theyrested on the confections. But more important is the fact that chocolateadheres to the decorators and is drawn up, as the decorators lift, intostrings which, when sufficiently attenuated, break away from thedecorators and fall back upon the confections in various ways, makingdecorations which are the more desirable and attractive because of theirlack of precise uniformity. The decorations bear the earmarks of thepatterns 12 and 13 which made them. Each set of decorators leaves itstraces on the confections and the blending of these two sets of tracesfurnishes the basis of the decoration, which as here shown is ofcheckered or crisscross formation because of the composite effect of thesuccessive application of the oppositely inclined diagonal members 12and 13. But the decorations are not exact reproductions of the patterns.The deco-rations are not merely printed on the confections. Quite to thecontrary, the patterns merely furnish the rough groundwork of thedecorations and their attractiveness depends on the drawing up ofportions of the coating until they break and fall back upon theconfections in various decorative ways. A typical example is shown inFig. 8, where the confection is divided off by ridges k and Z intodiamond shaped areas m and has alp like peaks n lopping over as at o.

It is contemplated that other patterns may be substituted for thepatterns 12 and 13 to get various other effects and the invention is notlimited in all its aspects to the single type of patterns disclosed.

I believe that I am the first to decorate confections by the method andapparatus herein disclosed and I desire to claim my invention in thebroadest possible legal manner.

What I claim is:

1. Apparatus for decorating confections, com prising, conveying meansfor carrying freshly coated confections, a pattern member, means formoving said member toward and away from said conveying means to rest thepattern on and subsequently remove it from confections on said conveyingmeans, and means for moving said memher back and forth in a directionparallel to that of the travel of said conveying means, said last namedmeans operable during the interval when said member is in contact withthe confections to move said member in the same direction and at thesame speed as the confections travel.

2. Apparatus for decorating confections, comprising, conveying means forcarrying freshly coated confections, a pattern member, and means to movesaid member into contact with the fresh ly coated confections andsubsequently away from said conveying means to disengage the pattern andto move the pattern in the direction of travel of the confections and atthe same speed during engagement of the pattern with the confections,whereby the pattern is applied to the confections without relativemovement therebetween in a plane parallel to the confection supportingsurface of said conveying means.

3. Apparatus for decorating confections,comprising, conveying means forfreshly coated confections, a device for engaging at one time aplurality of the confections on said means; and

mechanism for moving said device in the direction of travel of saidmeans and at the same speed and, while the device is so moving, formoving it into contact wi h the confections; said mechanism subsequentlymoving said'member away from the confections to draw out decorationsfrom the coatings thereof and then backwardly in a direction opposite tothat of the travel of said means.

4. Apparatus for decorating confections, comprising, conveying means forfreshly coated confections, a device for engaging at one time aplurality of the confections on said means, and mechanism for engagingsaid device with the moving confections and removing it therefromwithout relative movement between the device and confections in planesparallel to the confection supporting surface of said means.

5. Apparatus for decorating confections, comprising, conveying means forfreshly coated confections, a device for engaging at one time aplurality of the confections on said means, and mechanism for applyingsaid device to the confections without relative movement therebetween indirections parallel to the confection supporting surface of said meansand for moving it along with the confections while engaged there-- withand at the same speed and for subsequently disengaging the device todraw out decorative figures from the coatings of the confections.

6. Apparatus for decorating confections, comprising, conveying means forfreshly coated confections, a pattern member, and mechanism for applyingit to the confections without rubbing the coatings thereof and formoving it along with the confections while engaged therewith and at thesame speed for a substantial interval to secure adhesion between thepattern and confections and for then raising it from the confections todraw out decorations from the coatings.

'7. Apparatus for decorating confections, comprising, continuouslyoperable conveying means for freshly coated confections, a patternmember, and mechanism for moving the member in a closed loop path inpart of which it travels in v the same direction and at the same speedas said means and in other parts of which it moves toward said means,away from said means and backwardly in a direction opposite to that ofsaid means.

' movement relatively thereto, and mechanism for moving the carrier inthe same direction and at the same speed as said means and at the sametime lowering it far enough to engage the pattern members with theconfections and allow such members by their weight to sink into thecoatings of the confections, said mechanism subsequently raising saidcarrier to lift the members and draw out decorations from said coatingsand then to move it backwardly in a direction opposite to the firstnamed direction.

9. Apparatus for decorating confections, comprising, a conveyer forfreshly coated confections, continuously operable driving means formoving the conveyer at uniform speed over a measured distance in eachrevolution thereof, pattern means having a length measured in thedirection of travel of the conveyer equal to said measured distance, andmechanism for continuously moving said pattern means in a closed looppath and through one complete cycle during each revolution of thedriving means, said'path including a part extending toward the conveyer,a partextending along the conveyer in the same direction as its travel,a part extending away from the conveyer and apart extending along theconveyer at a level above the second named part and in a reversedirection.

10. Apparatus for decorating confections, comprising, a conveyer forfreshly coatedconfections, continuously operable driving means formoving the conveyer at uniform speed over a 'rneasured-distance in eachrevolution thereof, two sets of'pattern means mounted one forwardly ofthe other in the direction of travel of the conveyer and'each havingalength measured in the direction of travel of the conveyer equal tosaid measured distance, and mechanism for continuously andsimultaneously moving said sets of pattern means in synchronism inclosed loop paths and through one complete cycle during each revolutionof the driving means, each said path including a part extending towardthe conveyer, a part extending along the conveyer in the same directionas its travel, a part extending away from the conveyer and a partextending along the conveyer at a level above the second named part andin a reverse direction.

11. Apparatus for decorating confections, comprising, conveying meansfor freshly coated confections, a plurality of sets of pattern membersmounted above said means with one set disposed forwardly of the adjacentset in the direction of travel of said means, and means for applyingsaid members to and subsequently removing them from the travellingconfections, whereby each confection is engaged by at least one memberof each set to form decorative configurations of a composite nature.

12. Apparatus for decorating confections, comprising, conveying meansfor freshly coated confections, a plurality of sets of pattern membersmounted above said means with one set disposed forwardly of the adjacentset in the direction of travel of said means, the members of one setbeing disposed with reference to the members of the adjacent set so thatthey would intersect if prolonged, and means for applying said membersto and subsequently removing them from the travelling confections,whereby each confection is engaged by at least one member of each set toform decorative configurations of a composite nature.

13. Apparatus for decorating confections, comprising, conveying meansfor freshly coated confections, a carrier mounted above said means formovement toward and away from the same, a series of patterns on thecarrier arranged diagonally with reference to said means, a secondseries of patterns spaced forwardly of the first set in the direction oftravel of said means and also arranged diagonally but oppositely to thefirst set, and means for applying said members to and subsequentlyremoving them from the travelling confections, whereby each confectionis engaged by at least one member of each set to form decorativeconfigurations of a crisscross type.

14. Apparatus for decorating confections, comprising, conveying meansfor freshly coated confections, a carrier mounted above said means formovement toward and away from the same, two sets of tubular membersmounted on the lower side of the carrier for contact successively withthe confections, the members of both sets being diagonally disposed withreference to said means and the members of one set being oppositelydisposed to those of the other set, and means for applying said membersto and subsequently removing them from the travelling confections,whereby each confection is engaged by at least one member of each set toform decorative configurations of a crisscross nature.

15. Apparatus for decorating confections, comprising, conveying meansfor freshly coated confections, a carrier mounted above said means formovement toward and away from the same, tubular members suspended fromsaid carrier, supports for said members engaging in opposite ends ofeach, each such support being of smaller size than the bore of itsmember, whereby the members are free to rise and fall relatively totheir supports, and means for moving the carrier toward said means andsubsequently away from said means to cause the members to first rest onthe coating of the confections and then to be raised therefrom to drawout decorations from the coating. 7

16. Apparatus for decorating confections, comprising, conveying meansfor freshly coated confections, a carrier mounted above said means formovement toward and away from the same, tubular members suspended fromsaid carrier, and means for moving the carrier toward said means andsubsequently away from said means to cause the members to first rest onthe coating of the confections and then to be raised therefrom to drawout decorations from the coating.

ALONZO LINTON BAUSMAN.

